Report: McCain Adviser Booted Over Special Interest Group Work
A John McCain adviser has been asked to leave the campaign following inquiries about the consultant’s work with an independent “527″ group that sharply criticized the Democratic presidential candidates, according to a report Thursday night by The Politico.
The adviser, Craig Shirley, was consulting McCain while his firm was also doing public relations work for the group Stop Her Now, according to the article.
The McCain campaign, in response, released a new policy stating that no one on the McCain campaign “may participate in a 527 or other independent entity that makes public communications that support or oppose any presidential candidate.”
The campaign also has launched background checks of its entire staff, including a questionnaire inquiring about previous professional activities, in case any have connections to lobbyists, according to a blog report by Marc Ambinder at TheAtlantic.com.
The Stop Her Now group initially targeted Hillary Clinton — in part through cartoons and animated features on its Web site — but has changed its message to “Stop Him Now,” going after Barack Obama as he’s taken the lead in the Democratic contest. The top of the Web site now declares it is “saving America from the radical leftist agenda of Barack Obama.”
Shirley was ousted after two other high-profile McCain aides resigned their positions following reports that they were working for a firm that did lobbying work with the Burmese military junta in 2002.
Newsweek initially ran a story questioning Doug Goodyear — the man picked by McCain’s campaign to run the 2008 Republican National Convention — and his firm DCI Group’s $348,000 contract with the junta. The article also drew attention to DCI’s work with 527 groups.
Goodyear said he stepped down from his convention role “so as not to become a distraction in this campaign.”
Whatever happened to Freedom of Speech in this country ??
Based on Mccains navy and congressional record we will not have to worry about him long. He is the perfect accident waiting and looking for a place screw up He got through the academy do to his families influence, almost sank an aircraft carrier he was on, got shot down deeply involved in a crooked bank scandal, drank to much,cheated on his wives with corporate [COMPANIONS] and now double talks until someone whispers in his ear to cover up. This guy is one big accident looking for a place to happen. He belongs in an old white house with medical assistants looking after him instead of THE WHITE HOUSE which will need to double the scrutiny of MR MISHAP. His penchant for wanting to stay or get into more wars will make GEORGE W look like a piker.
Forget “Saving America from the radical left” … America needs saving from the radical RIGHT! Look at Bush and how his neocon right wingers have DESTROYED America’s economy and standing in the world! We need ANYONE BUT a republican in office in 2009!
Operation Chaos is in full force. Dems please beware of the Republican operatives who are stirring up trouble between Dem bloggers. At the point, true Dems should not engage in hateful talk with other Dems. When you read racist views towards Obama from supposedly Hillary supporters who are switching party to vote Mc Shame, please don’t attack or feel resentment towards other Dems. That is a trick to divide the Democratic Party.
ED FL really delivered the Dem candidates, Obama & Clinton, a low blow. To describe McCain in such a manner knowing that he out ranks by far both Dems in knowledge, integrity, patriotism, qualifications and concern for the American people.
I love the way you lefties keep trying to blame Bush and anyone from the right for the world’s ills.. The democrats have had legislative majority for almost 2 years now and have done NOTHING.. Please compare prices for food, fuel, drugs, and medical care to the prices of 2 years ago when the dem legislators took office.. The President has no legislative or funding power of his own.. And, please tell us why the democrats keep funding the war. They could have stopped it long ago …
No, indeed not. McCain did the right thing, or shall I add the ethical thing too. You have to do what you believe in.
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